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The Lord Hannett of Everton | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2024 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hannett 23 June 1953 Liverpool, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
John Hannett, Baron Hannett of Everton, OBE (born 23 June 1953), is a British trade unionist and formerly General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW). [1] He was appointed a member of the House of Lords in 2024. [2]
Hannett was born in Liverpool in 1953.[ citation needed ] He was a Low Pay Commissioner from 2007 to 2018. [3] He is a former member of the TUC Executive Committee and General Council. Hannett represented Usdaw on the NEC of the Labour Party from 1998-2005. He is also a trustee of the People's History Museum in Manchester.
Hannett was General Secretary of Usdaw from May 2004 until June 2018, being re-elected in September 2008. [4] Prior to this, he was Area Organiser from 1985, National Officer from 1990 and Deputy General Secretary from 1997.
Hannett was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the economy. [5] He was nominated for a life peerage by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer [6] and was created Baron Hannett of Everton, of Bramley-Moore Dock in the City of Liverpool, on 12 March 2024. [7] He was introduced to the House of Lords on 19 March. [8]
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